The Manor House, Lee

Originally the site of Lee Farm, the Manor House was built for Thomas Lucas around 1770. The farm had been … More

On the Mandarin’s trail

After I visited the British Museum (See Tuesday’s post), I went to Hyde Park to see if I could find … More

A trip to central London to visit the British Museum to see the new ‘Legion’ exhibition. It is based around … More

Looking out of my window at Breakfast time a few days ago, I noticed a small brown bird making its … More

I travelled up to the centre of London the other day and arrived at the station early. I don’t mind … More

No not the account of a round-the-world birding trip, though that would be amazing, but a trip to London’s Southbank … More

Having experienced two major storms (Isha and Jocelyn) in quick succession, I was keen to get down to the Tarn … More

Last Friday was the first day I was free to get out and watch wildlife, other than in the gardens, … More

Early July sees the emergence of the Small Red-eyed damselfly. From my local recording some years ago I knew of … More

Keith and I headed off for the London Wetland Centre last week in search of that elusive London winter visitor, … More